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i9900 Series
Photo Printer
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Canon Inc.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan
Canon Canada, Inc.
6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5T 1P7, Canada
Canon Latin America, Inc.
703 Waterford Way, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126, U.S.A.
Canon Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V.
Periferico Sur No. 4124 Col. Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo, C.P. 01900, Mexico, D.F.
P-i9900-QSG-1203
QA7-3191-V01
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Ordering Information Getting Help from Canon For additional supplies, use the following descriptions and order numbers. Help Us Help You Better Before you contact Canon, please record the following information. Description Order # Serial Number (located on the inside of the printer): Ink Tanks BCI-6PM Photo Magenta 4710A003 Model Number (located on the front of the printer): BCI-6R Red 8891A003 BCI-6BK Black 4705A003 Printer Driver CD-ROM number (located on the CD-ROM): BCI-6G Green 9473A003 Pu
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page ii Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Canon i9900 Series Photo Printer Quick Start Guide. Co Cop py yr ri ig gh ht t Co Cop py yr ri ig gh ht t This manual is copyrighted by Canon U.S.A., Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Canon U.S.A., Inc. © 2004 Canon U.S.A., Inc. Di Di Di Dis s s sc c c cla la la lai i i im m m mer er er er Canon U.S.A.,
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 1 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Contents Co Co Co Con n n nt t t te e e en n n nt t t ts s s s Bas Bas Bas Basi i i ic P c P c P c Pr r r rinting inting inting inting Turning on the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 2 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Basi Basi Basi Basic c c c P P P Pr r r ri i i in n n nt t t ti i i ing ng ng ng This Quick Start Guide describes some of the features of your i9900 Note printer and how to use them. For more information, view the i9900 User's Guide on the Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM. You can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system: Press the F1 F1 F F1 1 key Click ?
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 3 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Important Before unplugging the power cord, turn off the printer and ensure that the green lamp has gone out. If the PO POWER PO POWER WER WER lamp changes to orange and begins flashing, refer to the section “H Han Han Ha andli nd d dli li ling n n ng g g Er Er E Er rr ro r ro o or r r Mess r M Mess Mess essages a ages ag ges” es on page 69. Macintosh only When using a FireWire cable to connect the printer,
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 4 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Loading the Print Media This section describes how to load plain paper into your printer. For detailed information on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to the section “U U U Us s sing sing ing ing Spe Spe Spe Spec c c cialty Med ialty Med ialty ialty Med Medi i i ia a a a” on page 6. Consult the User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to load envelopes and specia
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 5 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing 3 Load the paper. (1) Insert the paper (2) Align the paper into the Auto stack against the Sheet Feeder with right side of the the print side Auto Sheet facing up. Feeder. When loading the 4" x 6" paper, load sheets in the portrait position (short side facing down). (3) Pinch the paper Loa Loa Loa Load d d d L L L Li i i im m m mi i i it M t M t M t Ma a a ar r r rk k k k guide and slide it Do not load p
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 6 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Using Specialty Media Canon recommends that you use genuine Canon media to ensure optimal print quality. Photo Quality Media Media Suited for Business Documents Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Pro (Perforated) High Resolution Paper Photo Paper Plus Glossy Transparencies Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss Matte Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper High Resolution Paper 6
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 7 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Canon Specialty Media Media Type Paper Rest Load Limit Printer Driver Setting for Media Type Photo Paper Pro 13" x 19": 1 sheet Photo Paper Pro * Letter: up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets ** Photo Paper Pro (Perforated) 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Pro Photo Paper Plus Glossy 13" x 19": 1 sheet Photo Paper Plus Glossy Letter: up to 10 sheets 5" x 7": up to 10 sheets 4" x 6": up to 20 sheets Photo Paper
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 8 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Caring for Your Photographs The Canon i9900 Photo Printer will generate spectacular results for printing photographs, especially when used with Canon specialty media. All images are susceptible to fading over time, but proper care of prints made from your i9900 Photo Printer will ensure that print quality lasts long into the future. Many environmental factors can impact how long a printout will last before noticea
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 9 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Printing with Windows The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the Note software application you are using. The steps described in this section are for printing in Windows XP. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Open the P Pr rint inte er P r Pr rop oper erties ties dialog box. P Pr rint inte er P r Pr rop oper erties ties (1) Select P Pr rint int from the application softwar
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 10 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing 3 Specify the required settings. (1) Click Me Me Me Media dia dia dia T T T Ty y y ype pe p pe e to select the type of media loaded in the printer. (2) Click O OK K. OK OK From the P Pa ag ge e S Se et tu up p tab, select the correct document size to be Pa Pag ge e S Se et tu up p Note printed. To adjust Print Quality settings, select Cu Cus stom tom and click Se Set t o n the Cu Cus st to om m Se Set t Ma
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 11 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing 4 Print the document. (1) Click P Pr Pr Pr rint int i int nt or OK. OK OK OK You can cancel a print job in progress by simply pressing the Notes RE RE RE RES S S SU U U UME/C ME/C ME/C ME/CANCEL AN AN ANCEL CEL CEL button on the printer. Click Ca Ca Ca Can n n nc c c ce e e el l l l P P P Pr r r ri in i in n nt t t ti i i ing ng o ng ng n B BJ St BJ St BJ J S St tat a at at tu us u us s s Mo M Mo Mo oni n n ni i
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 12 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing Printing with Macintosh The menu screens and dialog boxes that appear may vary, depending on the Notes software application you are using. The steps described in this section are for printing in Mac OS X v.10.2.x. 1 Create a document or open a file to print. 2 Select P Pa aper per S Siz ize e. Pa Paper per S Si ize ze (1) Select P P P Pa a a ag g g ge e e e Set Set Set Setu u u up p p p... ... fr ... ... om the
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 13 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing (2) Select Quali Qualit ty & M y & Med edi ia fr a om Quali Qualit ty & y & M Me ed di ia a the pull-down menu. (3) Select the desired media type from the Me Me Me Media T dia dia T dia T Ty y y ype pe pul pe pe l-down menu. (4) Select C Co Co Co ol l l lo o o or r r r O O O Op p p pt t ti ti i io o o on n n ns s s s from the pull-down menu. (5) Select the type of the document from the Pr Pr Pr Pri i i int n n n
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 14 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Basic Printing For details about other printer driver functions, refer to the User’s Notes Guide or He He Help Help lp lp. The print settings are automatically changed according to the type of paper loaded in the printer, if Pl Pl P Pl lai ain ai ain n n P P P Pa a a ape per p per er r has been selected in Me Me Me Medi di di dia a a a T T T Ty y y ype pe pe pe. This function may not work properly for some media. To ensure hi
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 15 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Advanced Printing A A A Ad d d dva va va van n n nc c c ce e e ed d d d P P P Pr r r rin in in inti ti ti ting ng ng ng Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital Camera Connecting a compatible digital camera or camcorder to the printer allows you to print recorded images directly without using a computer. This printer supports both “PictBridge” and Canon “Bubble Jet Direct.” PictBridge is an industry standard enabling a range
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i9900_QSG_US.book Page 16 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:09 PM Advanced Printing When printing photos with the digital camera connected to the Note printer, it is advisable to use the AC adapter supplied with the camera. If you use the camera battery, be sure to charge it fully. The print head cannot be aligned using the controls of the digital camera. To align the print head, connect the printer to the computer. Depending on the model or brand of your camera, you may have to select a
